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Trump plans to privatise International Space Station by 2025 due to funding issue

Trump plans to privatise International Space Station by 2025 due to funding issue

However, it would not be an easy task for the Trump administration and the move is expected to face severe opposition since the country has already spent around USD 100 billion to launch, operate and support the International Space Station.

“NASA will expand international and commercial partnerships over the next seven years in order to ensure continued human access to and presence in low Earth orbit,” the document says.

The White House will seek market analyses and development plans from the private sector to ensure a smooth transition.

However, it would not be an easy task for the Trump administration and the move is expected to face severe opposition since the country has already spent around USD 100 billion to launch, operate and support the International Space Station.

The first section of the orbital station was launched in 1998. The station allows international crews to conduct scientific research in the environment of low Earth orbit.